| 1897 Chicago Colts | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | West Side Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 59–73 (.447) |
| League place | 9th |
| Owner | Albert Spalding |
| Managers | Cap Anson |
The1897 Chicago Colts season was the 26th season of theChicago Colts franchise, the 22nd in theNational League and the fifth atWest Side Park. The Colts finished ninth in the National League with a record of 59–73.
While on the surface the season seemed to be uneventful, on June 29, the Colts beat theLouisville Colonels 36–7, the most runs ever scored by a team in a single game.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 93 | 39 | .705 | — | 54–12 | 39–27 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 40 | .692 | 2 | 51–15 | 39–25 |
| New York Giants | 83 | 48 | .634 | 9½ | 51–19 | 32–29 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 56 | .576 | 17 | 49–18 | 27–38 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 69 | 62 | .527 | 23½ | 49–16 | 20–46 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 71 | .462 | 32 | 40–26 | 21–45 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 61 | 71 | .462 | 32 | 38–29 | 23–42 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 60 | 71 | .458 | 32½ | 38–27 | 22–44 |
| Chicago Colts | 59 | 73 | .447 | 34 | 36–30 | 23–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 77 | .417 | 38 | 32–34 | 23–43 |
| Louisville Colonels | 52 | 78 | .400 | 40 | 34–31 | 18–47 |
| St. Louis Browns | 29 | 102 | .221 | 63½ | 18–41 | 11–61 |
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 6–6 | 9–3–2 | 9–3–3 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 10–1 | 5–7 | 10–2–1 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 9–3 | |||||
| Boston | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4–1 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 10–2–1 | 10–2 | 10–2 | 7–5–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 3–9–2 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–9–2 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 3–9–3 | 4–8–1 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6–1 | 5–7–1 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–5–1 | 8–4 | 5–7–1 | 11–1 | 8–4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 4–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 11–1–1 | 8–4 | |||||
| Louisville | 1–10 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6–1 | 3–9 | 7–5 | — | 6–6–1 | 3–9 | 4–8–2 | 8–3–1 | 4–8–1 | |||||
| New York | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–3–2 | 7–5–1 | 5–7–1 | 9–3 | 6–6–1 | — | 7–5 | 8–3–1 | 12–0 | 9–3–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 2–10–1 | 2–10–1 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 2–10 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5–1 | 6–6 | 8–4–2 | 3–8–1 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2–10 | 2–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 1–11 | 1–11–1 | 3–8–1 | 0–12 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 3–9 | |||||
| Washington | 3–9 | 5–7–1 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 3–9–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | — | |||||
| 1897 Chicago Colts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Malachi Kittridge | 79 | 262 | 53 | .202 | 1 | 30 |
| 1B | Cap Anson | 114 | 424 | 121 | .285 | 3 | 75 |
| 2B | Jim Connor | 77 | 285 | 83 | .291 | 3 | 38 |
| SS | Bill Dahlen | 75 | 276 | 80 | .290 | 6 | 40 |
| 3B | Bill Everitt | 92 | 379 | 119 | .314 | 5 | 39 |
| OF | George Decker | 111 | 428 | 124 | .290 | 5 | 63 |
| OF | Jimmy Ryan | 136 | 520 | 156 | .300 | 5 | 85 |
| OF | Bill Lange | 118 | 479 | 163 | .340 | 5 | 83 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCormick | 101 | 419 | 112 | .267 | 2 | 55 |
| Nixey Callahan | 94 | 360 | 105 | .292 | 3 | 47 |
| Walter Thornton | 75 | 265 | 85 | .321 | 0 | 55 |
| Tim Donahue | 58 | 188 | 45 | .239 | 0 | 21 |
| Fred Pfeffer | 32 | 114 | 26 | .228 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Hernon | 4 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 41 | 343.2 | 21 | 18 | 3.72 | 102 |
| Danny Friend | 24 | 203.0 | 12 | 11 | 4.52 | 58 |
| Nixey Callahan | 23 | 189.1 | 12 | 9 | 4.03 | 52 |
| Buttons Briggs | 22 | 186.2 | 4 | 17 | 5.26 | 60 |
| Walter Thornton | 16 | 130.1 | 6 | 7 | 4.70 | 55 |
| Roger Denzer | 12 | 94.2 | 2 | 8 | 5.13 | 17 |
| Jim Korwan | 5 | 34.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.82 | 12 |
| Adonis Terry | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 10.13 | 1 |
| Dave Wright | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 15.43 | 4 |
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